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Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank the EU Lifelong Learning programme funding the S.T.E.P. project, which enabled this research project. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Conference proceedings of Student Mobility and ICT: Can E-LEARNING overcome barriers of Life-Long learning?” 158
Modelling Mobile Agent Mobility in Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) using Fitness function Divina Melomey, Godfried Williams, Chris Imafidon, Roy Perryman University of East London, School of Computing and Technology Docklands Campus, United Kingdom, {divina,G.Williams,chris12, perryman }@uel.ac.uk Abstract: Virtual learning Environments are driven by distributed systems. Effective distributed systems communications requires intelligent mobility as a vehicle to enabling seamless resource sharing and access to services. The nature of VLEs requires software tools for managing and making learning enjoyable and less painstaking. Mobile agents enable different software and services to collaborate in information sharing, adapt to new service requirements, demonstrate cooperation in a system environment, however being independent and autonomous. These requirements are essential in achieving mobility in VLEs. This work presents a novel fitness function as a key feature of a generic software methodology for modeling mobile agent mobility in VLEs. Introduction Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are group of software used for managing and enhancing learning electronically (Roach & Stiles, 1998). This facilities and functionality enables tutors, instructors and students communicate online (Ginsburg, 1998). VLE should have the capabilities to enhance student learning experience based on the requirements of the programme a student is enrolled hence enriching students learning experience. Heaton-Shrestha, , Ediringha, Burke and Linsey (2005) also defined VLE as web-based software products providing sets of internet tools to enable teaching materials to be managed. Pablo and Wallace (2001) explained the VLE is not only dependent on the its accessibility, availability and the integration of the technology for the benefits of students but rather on the willingness of tutors to embrace and use computers for the delivery of course materials. Apart from VLE supporting teaching, learning and certain administrative functions, it also has the ability to facilitate communications among learners (Booth & Hulten 2003). The modes of communication are both asynchronous and synchronous. Again, VLE mode of delivery can be synchronous, asynchronous and/or both (Chen, Li & Shyu, 2003). These forms of communications are emails, booking appointments, negotiating assignment deadlines, social interactions with other students via blackboard learning. This paper reports on a study conducted to ascertain the requirement for developing Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and how these needs are met using fitness function for modelling the solution to meet the requirements and demands of such as system. The systems used for this study was University of East London blackboard Learning System called UEL Plus. We realized that UEL Plus has multiple features to support teaching and learning. UEL Plus provides an improved communication, access to resources and advanced assessment capabilities. Our study focused fundamentally on the UEL Plus which part of VLE. The rest of the paper is organized as follows: Section 2 will describe end user categories and section 3 will highlight the mobile agents as a solution. Section 4 will introduce mobile agent fitness function and Section 5 will discusses the mobility in VLE in section 6 draws conclusions. User Categories We identified two main user groups for this study. They are front-end and back-end users. According to Sampson, Karagiannidis, Schenone and Cardinali (2002) formal, vocational, life long and occasional learners fall under the front end users category while individuals, software houses and other organization whose main interest are developing management learning and virtual learning software. Basic functions and or task on a VLEs are; 1. Authentication and authorization 2. Editing and saving personal settings 3. Navigation through the site Conference proceedings of Student Mobility and ICT: Can E-LEARNING overcome barriers of Life-Long learning?” 159
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